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Friday, April 21, 2006

The New Anatolian-Mesrob II calls for dialogue, mutual respect among Turks, Armenians

"Mesrob II calls for dialogue, mutual respect among Turks, Armenians

The New Anatolian / Kayseri

The Armenian patriarch in Turkey, Mesrob II, yesterday urged Turks and Armenians to establish bilateral dialogue, underlining the necessity of mutual respect for fostering dialogue.

Delivering the opening speech at a symposium entitled, 'The Art of Co-Existence in Ottoman Society: Turkish-Armenian Relations' held at Erciyes University in Kayseri, Patriarch Mesrob II stated that instead of nostalgic statements on historical good relations between the two societies, scholarly efforts towards showing examples that Turks and Armenians used to live together peacefully should be exerted. "

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